1. Upcoming Quizzes/Tests
Name:______________________
First Grade
Newsletter Week of:
05/21/18
Homework
Spelling Words
Phonics Skill:
“Bossy R”
Day
Math Practice Book
Reading
Language Arts
Other:
Monday
Practice Book
Lesson 12.1 pgs
Study Unit 5 High Frequency Words
Sorting Words (ar)
Tuesday
Lesson 12.2
pgs
Read “At the Park with Star” to an adult & complete activity on bottom right.
Bossy R Mix up (ar)
Wednesday
Lessons
12.3 & 12.4
pgs
Read “Barb’s Car” to an adult & complete activity on bottom right.
Grammar: Words that Join pg. 101
Thursday
Lessons 12.5
pgs
Read “A Firm Apple” to an adult & complete activity on bottom right.
Grammar: Words that Join pg. 103
Friday
NONE 
Sorting Words (er, ir, ur)
- ar
cart
art
arm
harm
barn
yarn
- er
- ir or
her
fern
bird
dirt
work
Please read Weekly
for more details on Spelling Word/Tests
High Frequency Words
Unit 5 High Frequency Words Letter Attached to this newsletter
(Please rip out & study)
Upcoming Quizzes/Tests
Natural Resources Science Test on Tues., May 22nd
Ch. 12 Mid-Chapter Quiz (Lessons ) on Thurs., May 24
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2. Important Reminders for this week: What We’re Learning This Week
Wed., May 23rd – Art Gallery Night from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Fri., May 25th – Field Day: Students must wear shorts, sneakers, sun block & a hat 
Mon., May 28th – NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day!
Vocabulary
Math: equal parts/shares, fourth of/fourths, half of/halves, quarter of/quarters, sides, unequal parts/shares, vertices
Science: natural resource, water, cotton, wood, food, fruit, plants, animal, wool, rock, soil
Social Studies: Holiday, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, Independence Day
What We’re Learning This Week
Math: Chapter 12: 2D Shapes/Geometry
Reading: Unit 5 – Multiple Meanings, Irregular Plurals
Language Arts: Unit 5 – Phonics (“bossy r” a.k.a r controlled vowels), Grammar: Words that join
Writing: Research Writing Project on Endangered Animal & reasons to adopt
Science: Natural Resources
Social Studies: American Holidays
Upcoming Events:
June 4th – June 7th – All Students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm